Candle holder for cakes



Feb. 28, 1950 A. R. STEINHILB CANDLE HOLDER FOR CAKES Filed March 20, 1948 IN V EN TOR.

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A 7' Tale/V57 Patented Feb. 28, 1950v OFFICE CANDLE HOLDER Fon `cAnEs Arthur nsteinhilb, Milwaukee, Wis. Application March 20, 194s, serial No. 16,082

2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in candle holders `for cakes, and more particularly to a novel candle holder adapted for insertion into the side of a cake.

, An object of the invention is to provide` a device of the type which may be inserted into the side of a birthday cake and which will provide means for supporting a candle laterally of the cake and which will have an ornamental zure such as an animal likeness at its outer end.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the type which may be folded for packing and storage.

f Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the type which will be simple and economical of manufacture. i

Other and further objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds, reference being. had to the accompanying drawing, in

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of a birthday cake equipped with a plurality of candle holders embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of one of the candle holders viewed from the attachment side.

Fig. 3 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section taken from the side of one of the elements.

Fig..4 is a plan view partly in section and partly in elevation of a modiiied form of the invention.

Referring;y morel particularly to the drawing, the numeral I refers to a birthday cake or the like, having a plurality of candle holders II inserted therearound. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, v

one form of the device comprises an animal figure I2 vertically disposed and secured to a horizontal element I3 pointed at I 4 for insertion into a cake or the like and having an aperture at I5 tapered reducedly downwardly for supporting av candle I6. The two elements I2 and I3 may be secured as by an adhesive at I1, or the element I 2 may have an appropriate depression at L8 to receive the end I9 of element I3. This type may be secured by a forced nt whereby the element may be detached for packing or storing or they may be secured by an adhesive at 20.

In the modified form of thed invention shown in Fig. 4 the ornamental figure element 30 has a single or double projection 3| provided with therein. The element 34 isrsimilarly apertured in its" end 35 to receive the pin 33 whereby the the side. of a cake or the like having a tapered an eye or eyes as at I2 and a pin 33 Journaled side of a cake 0r the like.v v

It will be understood that the `device is capable of many modifications in structure and design, without departing from the spirit of the invention, within the scope of the appended claims. Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:`

1. A pointed member adapted for insertion into aperture for retention of a candle, a nat ornamental vmember pivoted to the end of said pointed member, and means on said pointed member to retain the ornamental member disposed at right angles lto the horizontal plane of said pointed member when the latter is inserted horizontally v into a cake.

2. In combination with a candle, a pointed. holder adapted for horizontal insertion into the side of a cake and having a tapered aperture for the vertical retention of said candle, a plane ornamental gure pivoted to said holder for limited rotation on a horizontal axis, and a shoulder L4ion said holder for maintaining said figure member vertically at yright angles thereto when th-holder is in horizontal placement in REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the ille of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS the side of a cake. 

